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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE & MAINTENANCE MANUAL

CUATRO-3 90 

Wood-burning appliance

Serial number:

Production date:

Barbas wishes you many cosy evenings with your new appliance

This document is an essential part of your appliance. 

Read it carefully before use of the appliance and keep it in a safe place!  

Version number:   02 - 332875

Date:   10-06-2013

Summary of Contents for CUATRO-3 90

Page 1: ...ppliance Serial number Production date Barbas wishes you many cosy evenings with your new appliance This document is an essential part of your appliance Read it carefully before use of the appliance and keep it in a safe place Version number 02 332875 Date 10 06 2013 ...

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Page 3: ... 90 Instructions for use CONTENTS Page 1 INTRODUCTION 5 2 SAFETY 6 3 OPERATION 8 4 USING THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME 9 5 USE 15 6 FUEL 22 7 MAINTENANCE 24 8 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 26 9 WARRANTY TERMS 29 ...

Page 4: ...4 Cuatro 3 90 Instructions for use ...

Page 5: ...control area unless it is used in an exempt appliance exempted from the controls which generally apply in the smoke control area The Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has powers under the Act to authorise smokeless fuels or exempt appliances for use in smoke control areas in England In Scotland and Wales this power rests with Ministers in the devolved administrations for th...

Page 6: ...gerous It is not allowed to connect the appliance to a flue which is already connected to another appliance Make sure you know what state your chimney is in Cracks in the chimney may not only lead to damp staining of walls and leaking of smoke they can also impair the carrying off of smoke Make sure you get proper advice from your dealer or other specialist company Avoid chimney fires Have your ch...

Page 7: ...ppliance to burn rubbish Do not use your appliance as a barbecue This can cause flammable fat deposits to be left in the chimney and hastens the chimney becoming clogged Ensure at all times that children and other people who are not aware of the operation of a wood burning appliance are only in the vicinity of the appliance exclusively under supervision Use a fireguard to protect the people and ch...

Page 8: ...on 9 Grate 10 Ashtray 11 Inlet opening 2x grate chimney breast Ventilation air chimney breast Convection air Combustion air 12 Combustion air supply slider Combined operation for the primary secondary and tertiary combustion air supply 13 Inlet opening 2x combustion air from living room These two openings are open if direct combustion air cannot enter the appliance from outside via the underside o...

Page 9: ...quer layer resistant to high temperature During the first hours of operation the burning in of the lacquer may result in an unpleasant smell This is harmless however To speed up the process the appliance should be allowed to run for a few hours at the correct heat level with adequate ventilation for the room in question After using your appliance for the first few times you may be aware of a light...

Page 10: ...eck all available functions before using the appliance for the first time Check the opening and closing operation of the door Turn the handle all the way down Door is locked Handle forwards The door releases from its lock and can be opened forwards For this use the operating hook supplied ...

Page 11: ...ion and setting of the flue gas flap Flue gas flap pin Locking inside door Combustion air supply slider Flue gas flap 2x Inlet opening convection air 2x Inlet opening combustion air All openings are closed if the appliance is installed as a built in fire ...

Page 12: ... open Pin comes forwards Flue gas flap open Door closed Pin is pressed in by the door Flue gas flap closed Locking all the way to the right open Flue gas flap always remains fully open Locking for operating pin of flue gas flap inside of door Locking closed turned to the left Locking open turned to the right close open ...

Page 13: ... for use Check whether the retardant plate brake plate is located correctly in the supports Check the operation of the slider for the regulation of the combustion air intake middle below the window Flue gas flap in open position ...

Page 14: ... is completely empty Report any defects immediately to your dealer Remove enclosed documents and components from the appliance Check the function of the Perma Air convection fan optional using the wall dimmer switch Check that all grates in the fireplace are open ...

Page 15: ...ore using the appliance 5 2 GETTING THE APPLIANCE GOING When you start the appliance the chimney is still cold and there is little draught This means that the chimney s capacity to draw in air is limited That is why the air supply has to be assisted by opening the locking and or the door and air supply slider Use dry fine wood and some scrunched up paper or firelighters to start the appliance Lock...

Page 16: ...l then be much cleaner and more efficient more heat less topping up We recommend that you maintain a substantial layer of ash 2 3 cm This not only forms a protective layer for the base of the appliance but also significantly reduces consumption of fuel and allows new wood to catch light easier When loading the appliance with fuel three blocks measuring ca 28 cm long and 30 cm perimeter is sufficie...

Page 17: ...ure a good supply of fresh air particularly if the combus tion air is drawn from the room itself Turn on the flue gas fan if the flue is fitted with one Spare parts Any replacement parts must be new original parts Use of non original reconditioned parts will invalidate your warranty Modification Do not make modifications to your appliance Any alteration to your appliance of whatever nature will al...

Page 18: ...e brake plate holder completely backwards As a result the opening for the discharge of the flue gases increases Place the flue gas flap back Strip R Strip L Brake plate holder Increasing the draught Remove the flue gas flap by lifting it slightly tipping it backwards and removing it ...

Page 19: ...escribed further in Chapter 6 Always ensure even combustion Stoke with the primary air regulator closed To do this place the combustion air supply slider in the centre position The bed of the fire should be homogeneous and the fire must have easy access to air Position the blocks of wood loosely and evenly horizontally on the bed of ash so that they are separate and several centimetres away from t...

Page 20: ...ome less topping up You will also prevent appliance damage from any particles the appliance spits out this is a particular problem with softwood from conifers If your floor contains flammable material an extra floor plate is required Avoid lighting an appliance in misty or still conditions If the wind is still there is hardly any draught in the cold chimney As smoke is heavier than air there is a ...

Page 21: ...t The combustion air does not reach the fuel but leaves the appliance via the chimney The appliance cools and the combustion quality decreases Using too much wood This is a problem if your appliance is too small In that case it becomes overloaded and burns more wood than heat emitted In this case too the fuel cannot burn completely More to the point there is not enough air to mix with the flames T...

Page 22: ...nce and the environment Paraffin containing open appliance lighters are not suitable for a closed appliance A closed appliance generates more heat than an open appliance thus the paraffin will melt out of the blocks prematurely Damp wood burns poorly is unsuitable and produces too much smoke including in the room when you are topping up the wood dirties the glass leaves deposits in the chimney and...

Page 23: ...ng wood Heat radiation Sort of fuel kWh kg Dry wood average 4 3 Briquettes average 5 0 The heating value of wood 18 7 MJ kg at 0 humidity is not affected by the sort of wood What does make a difference is the relative humidity of the wood 15 6 MJ kg at 15 humidity 6 4 TECHNICAL INFORMATION The appliance has been tested in accordance with European norm EN 13229 2001 and EN 13229 A2 2004 Efficiency 7...

Page 24: ... be immediately replaced before operating the appliance again Broken ceramic heat resistant glass may not be thrown away in a glass container but must be included in normal household waste Cleaning the appliance Wait for the appliance to cool down sufficiently before cleaning Never use scouring powder aggressive cleaners or fire polish on the appliance Use only a dry lint free cloth Regularly remove...

Page 25: ...fications Introduced modifications to the appliance are not permitted House Ensure that as little dust and as few particles of cigarette smoke candles and oil lamps as possible pollute the air in the room in which the appliance is used Heating of these particles by the convection system of the appliance could lead to discoloration of the walls and ceiling It is therefore very important to ensure t...

Page 26: ...ny air seeping out around the glass part of the door will cool the air resulting in the appliance not burning cleanly How much wood will I use That depends entirely on how you heat your room what sort of appliance you have and the size of the room you are heating As a general rule an appliance used in accordance with our guidelines no air under the fuel topped up once an hour each kg wood produces...

Page 27: ...content of 10 The wood burns up too quickly What should I do Ensure that air cannot get in underneath the fuel Move the combustion air supply slider towards the position The primary air supply is now closed Under these conditions the layer of ash should no longer burn bright orange white but red If there is a draught due to strong wind air intended as secondary air for above the fuel may enter thr...

Page 28: ...cess The combustion of wood involves the following steps Drying The first step is that the fuel wood dries out Even at low temperatures 100 C any moisture still in the wood will evaporate This drying procedure implies a significant loss of energy if wood which is too damp is burnt The right degree of moisture is achieved after 1 5 2 years of drying The moisture content is then 15 17 Decomposition ...

Page 29: ...pplicable legal provisions Article 2 Warranty conditions 2 1 Should you wish to claim under the warranty please contact your Barbas dealer 2 2 Complaints should be reported as quickly as possible after they have manifested themselves 2 3 Complaints will only be accepted if they are reported to the Barbas dealer together with the serial number of the Barbas appliance which is stated on the front of...

Page 30: ...ass cord thermocouple and the interior of the combustion chamber a similar guarantee is given until after the first burning Article 6 Liability 6 1 A claim granted by Interfocos B V under this warranty does not automatically imply that Interfocos B V also accepts liability for any possible damage The liability of Interfocos B V never extends further than that stated in these warranty conditions Any...

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